John Bowes, 1st Baron Bowes
John Bowes, 1st Baron Bowes PC (I) was an Anglo-Irish peer, politician and judge. He was noted for his great legal ability, but also for his implacable hostility to Roman Catholics.
Bust of John Bowes in the crypt of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, by John van Nost the younger.
Solicitor-General for Ireland
The Solicitor-General for Ireland was the holder of an Irish and then United Kingdom government office. The holder was a deputy to the Attorney-General for Ireland, and advised the Crown on Irish legal matters. On rare occasions, there was also a Deputy Attorney-General, who was distinct from the Solicitor-General. At least two holders of the office, Patrick Barnewall (1534–1550) and Sir Roger Wilbraham (1586–1603), played a leading role in Government, although in Barnewall's case, this may be partly because he, was also King's Serjeant. As with the Solicitor General for England and Wales, the Solicitor-General for Ireland was usually a barrister rather than a solicitor.
Lord Atkinson, Solicitor-General for Ireland from 1890 to 1892
Sir Roger Wilbraham, Solicitor-General for Ireland 1586-1603